Quentin Tarantino has become one of the most famous names in Hollywood when it comes to directing and screenwriting, with more than 30 years as a director and a list of films acclaimed by the public. Critics also recognize him for his work, as the awards Tarantino has won include two Oscars for screenwriting. But do you know which are the best Quentin Tarantino movies?
With titles such as Kill Bill, Dogs for Hire and Inglourious Basterds on his CV, Tarantino is preparing for his final act in theaters, saying goodbye and ending his career with his next film, which the director himself has confirmed will be the last of his career. But with so many recognized successes, let's find out and rank Quentin Tarantino's best films, according to their ratings on Rotten Tomatoes. Shall we take a look?
The Hateful Eight (2015)
The Hateful Eight is a 2015 film directed and written by Quentin Tarantino, with a cast made up of Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Channing Tatum and Jennifer Jason Leigh. The movie tells the story of a very unusual group of strangers who, in the midst of a sudden blizzard, need shelter and so gather in a warehouse. However, mistrust reigns among them and tension builds as each one's secrets are revealed.
This feature earned Quentin Tarantino a few more awards - this time for his soundtrack - including statuettes at BAFTA, the Golden Globe and the Oscars. However, among all of Quentin Tarantino's best films, The Hateful Eight is in ninth place, having only a 75% rating from Rotten Tomatoes critics, which isn't a bad score, but compared to the others on our list, it's a fair position.
Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004)
Kill Bill: Volume 2 is the sequel also starring the great actress Uma Thurman, directed and written by Quentin Tarantino, and made its debut in 2004. In this sequel, we follow the insane revenge of an assassin out to exterminate her former companions who have betrayed her, including her former master and her ex-lover. Of all Tarantino's films, this is perhaps his most memorable protagonist.
As well as Uma Thurman, the cast also included Michael and Daryl Hannah and earned Tarantino a few more awards: the film won three Saturn Awards! Its rating on Rotten Tomatoes is 84% from critics and 89% from the public.
Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003)
Kill Bill: Volume 1 marked the director's career and became one of Quentin Tarantino's best films, being one of the most acclaimed in his filmography. It was released in 2003, a year after its sequel, but one curiosity is that the two films were supposed to be one, but exceeded 4 hours in length, so they were split into Volume 1 and Volume 2.
The work mixes elements of martial arts, suspense, Blaxploitation and western, bringing the story of a dangerous assassin who decided to retire after getting pregnant and married, but her former allies betray her and try to kill her. After surviving and losing everything she loved, the bride prepares for her great revenge!
The cast of Kill Bill: Volume 1 includes David Carradine, Vivica A. Fox and Lucy Liu. Fox and Lucy Liu, but the lead actress - Uma Thurman - won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. In Rotten TomatoesThe film has 85% critical approval and 81% audience approval.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is Tarantino's most recent film and is a dramatic comedy set in the late 60s. We follow the trajectory of a TV actor - played by Leonardo DiCaprio - and his stuntman - played by Brad Pitt - as they both try to achieve fame and dominate the Hollywood industry.
Tarantino has won many awards, including two Oscars, three Golden Globes and a BAFTA, as well as a nomination for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Without a doubt, this is one of Quentin Tarantino's best films, with an approval rating of 86% from critics and 70% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes.
Free Django (2012)
Free Django is one of Quentin Tarantino's best films, released in 2012 and starring Jamie Foxx. Its setting is in the best revisionist Old West style, presenting us with the story of a recently freed slave who sets out to find his wife, who has been sold and sent to another plantation. So he teams up with a bounty hunter and ends up meeting a slave-owning plantation man with whom he has friction.
In addition to Foxx, the film also features Samuel L. Jackson and Leonardo DiCaprio, as well as Christoph Waltz, who received the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role. Free Django also earned Tarantino his second Oscar for Best Original Screenplay and became a critically and publicly acclaimed work, with 87% and 90% approval ratings on Rotten Tomatoes respectively.
Jackie Brown (1997)
Jackie Brown is a 1997 crime film that serves as a tribute to the genre of film starring blacks called Blaxploitation. Written and directed by Tarantino, the film stars Pam Grier and has Robert Forster, Samuel L. Jackson and Robert De Niro in its cast, and is also the third film in the director's career.
The plot, which has received 88% from critics and 85% from the public on Rotten Tomatoes, tells the story of a flight attendant who gets involved in a scheme to smuggle money into the United States and, after being discovered by two policemen, tries to keep her freedom.
Inglorious Bastards (2009)
In a different vein and showing his versatility, Inglourious Basterds is a war and action film written and directed by Tarantino. It takes place during the Second World War, in the French countryside, and what sets it apart is that the plot follows two stories simultaneously: a team of Jewish soldiers and a young Jewish woman who wants to avenge her family plan two offensive plots to wipe out the Nazis.
Starring Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Biane Kruger and Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds became one of Quentin Tarantino's best films and was awarded the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for Waltz's performance. In addition, its box office totaled around US$ 321.5 million and its approval rating reached a great 89% from critics and 88% from the public on Rotten Tomatoes.
Dogs for Hire (1992)
A neo-noir crime genre, Dogs for Hire is the first professional film directed by Quentin Tarantino and independently became a cult classic. The plot introduces us to a group of diamond robbers who carry out a heist, but are unsuccessful. As a result of their failure, they become suspicious of each other, revealing the possibility of an undercover policeman among the group.
The 1992 film stood out for its soundtrack and cast, which includes Harvey Keitel, Steve Buscemi and Michael Madsen. With a very positive reception, Dogs for Hire has an incredible score of 90% from critics and 94% from audiences.
Pulp Fiction: A Time for Violence (1994)
Pulp Fiction: A Time for Violence is the most acclaimed of Quentin Tarantino's best films, as its Rotten Tomatoes score is an impressive 92% from critics and 96% from audiences. The film stars John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman and Bruce Willis and is on the British Film Institute's list of the best films of all time.
Set in the 1990s, the film presents us with five parallel and interrelated stories involving a gangster and his wife, a boxer, two assassins and a pair of nervous muggers. The fact that he manages to combine so many narratives in a single film and keep the script coherent until the final act is, without a doubt, one of the reasons why Pulp Fiction is number one among Quentin Tarantino's best films.
Of all Tarantino's films, these are the 9 most highly rated and which stand out for their unique and striking stories. Despite having announced his retirement, Tarantino's career has already established him as one of the leading Hollywood directors of recent times and his films are a milestone for the film industry.
And if you like to follow content about movies, be sure to check out our lists on the best Lord of the Rings movies, ranked and for action fans, the best John Wick movies, ranked. Also check out this video below with thirty interesting facts about the director:
